British High Commission
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View Vacancy – Soft Power Policy Officer HEO (02/24 KPL)
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Main purpose of job: This is an exciting opportunity for a committed, creative and passionate individual to join the dynamic team at the British High Commission (BHC) in Kampala. You will lead on the BHC’s work to promote the UK’s soft power assets (such as our science, culture, sport and higher education sectors) in Uganda, and to strengthen people-to-people linkages between the UK and Uganda in these areas, working closely with the British Council. You will also help ensure that the BHC’s external communications are used strategically and effectively. |
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Roles and responsibilities This role would suit someone who is proactive, creative, able to generate new ideas, and willing to take a personal lead in driving them through. The role will be part of a small team of 3 (1 x Grade 7, this HEO role and 1 x EO), which together will lead on setting and tracking delivery of the BHC’s overall strategy and the BHC’s Public Diplomacy, which includes work to promote the UK, strengthen people-to-people links. This role will focus in particular on the people-to-people aspects of the team’s work. This is an increasingly important area of focus for the BHC. The UK has huge strengths in areas such as science, technology, innovation, research, higher education, culture, creative industries and sport, and world-renowned institutions including the Royal Family and BBC and global businesses. We want to make more of these strengths in Uganda: promoting the UK’s contributions in these areas; and using them to increase engagement and collaboration between institutions and individuals in the UK and Uganda, and therefore deepen the ties between the two countries. You will lead and be responsible for driving this agenda for the BHC. Specific tasks will include:
You will need to work closely with the British Council – who have extensive work on cultural exchange and higher education – on all of these objectives, to maximise the combined impact of our work. |
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Resources managed (staff and expenditure): · Potential project funds – in the order of £10,000-£100,000 p.a.
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· Ability to thrive in an international context · Determination and drive · Awareness of the UK and cultural context. · Project management and financial experience · Confident at complex decision making and understanding trade offs, within agreed boundaries |
Seeing the Big Picture, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together
16 February 2024
Higher Executive Officer (HEO)
Fixed Term
12 months
Africa
Uganda
Kampala
British High Commission
UGX 10,420,975
1 April 2024
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Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed): BHC Kampala has a positive learning and development culture, and an active L&D committee. The role itself is varied and offers plenty of on the job training. There is also a strong regional network, with posts of different sizes, meaning there are opportunities for joint formal training as well as work shadowing and learning from peers. |
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Working patterns: Working hours are 8:30 – 17:00 Monday-Thursday with an hour for lunch; and 8:30 – 13:00 on Friday. Flexible working patterns may be available subject to agreement. |
- Your application must also include examples of when you have demonstrated the required elements in the Success Profile Questions section of the online application form. Applications that do not include this information will not be considered.
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- Please check your application carefully before you submit, as no changes can be made once submitted.
- The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position.
- Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Kampala are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Uganda.
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status or demonstrate eligibility to obtain the relevant permit. - The responsibility lies on the successful candidate to; Obtain the relevant permit;
- Pay the fees for the permit; Make arrangements to relocate; Meet the costs to relocation.
- Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
- Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles - Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
- Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
- The British High Commission will only contact successful candidates, if you do not hear from us please consider your application unsuccessful.
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
Kampala
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